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Narrative Essay On Christian Boarding School

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The year was 2010, I was a senior in high school and it was Thanksgiving night. I felt sick to my stomach. The anxiety I felt kept me from enjoying the thanksgiving dinner. I counted and counted the days back, it had been six weeks since I last had a period. That night I drove to deliver my boyfriend thanksgiving dinner. I also intended to pick up the pregnancy test he had for me. That night when all the lights were out and my parents asleep, I quietly tiptoed to the bathroom. I was eager to know my fate. While waiting for the results to appear, my heart sunk. I felt my heart in my stomach. The test stick was ready. My heart beat rapidly, my hands trembled as I picked up the pregnancy test. I couldn't tell if it said negative or positive. …show more content…

Pregnant girls are not something you see wandering down the halls. I realized I had to leave due to my circumstances. I remember my mother calling the dean, informing her I would not be returning on Monday from thanksgiving break. She lied said I was sick. My mother was reluctant to give word of my pregnancy. A few days later the pastor from my church, Pastor Larry Mays informed the school principal the real reason I would not be returning. One of the hardest things I had to do after becoming pregnant, was gathering up my belongings from school. I felt horrible as I packed up my clothes. My mom sat on the bed in my dorm room with a look of great disappointment. I didn’t have a chance to say bye to any friends, I don't think I could have faced them if I did. I was so embarrassed. I had no idea what I would say. Once I was back home after picking up my belongings, my pastor helped me enroll at the high school in my town. One day I went to fill out forms, as I walked down the halls students stared. Suddenly, I knew I couldn’t attend the high school and be that pregnant girl. I begged for a different alternative. fortunately, there were online courses available and that's what I did. I hid myself away from the outside world. I concluded my senior year of high school online. I could have marched with the graduating class of the high school I took the courses through, but it didn’t feel right in my heart. I picked up my diploma from the schools office. I felt devastated. I missed out on walking with my friends from boarding school. I missed out on an important event in a person's life. I couldn’t help but wonder, how I could love someone who was the reason I missed out on my high school

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